Self-supporting community- based mitigation program that provides arsenic safe water using modified bore-dugwell along with public education on water related health effects.
Narrative
The final site of PW268 was changed to Rajapur village of Bagjola panchayet of Baduria block. The land is donated by Rafique Mondol. Arsenic was found to be high and sand layer was also available during the pilot test. The construction is completed by the first week of June.
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This site #PW268. is in the Kittipur village under the jurisdiction of the Bagjola panchayat in the Baduria district of North 24 Parganas.. The arsenic concentration of the private tubewell of Asiful Rehman was found to be 0.02 to 0.04 mg/L that was tested on 11 January 2013 with the VisuPAsS Visual Portable Arsenic testing field kit. The construction is supposed to start in mid February 2013.
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Meera Hira-Smith of Project WellImplementation Status: completed Sun 22 Dec 2013, Almost 11 Years ago
visit of the members of aws & pw. Visit project well FB pg for pictures.
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Meera Hira-Smith of Project WellImplementation Status: completed Sun 22 Dec 2013, Almost 11 Years ago
The quality of water is excellent used for drinking and cooking by 19 families comprised of 74 members.
The quality of water is excellent used for drinking and cooking by 19 families comprised of 74 members.
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Meera Hira-Smith of Project WellImplementation Status: completed Sun 22 Dec 2013, Almost 11 Years ago
The quality of water is excellent used for drinking and cooking by 17 families comprised of 76 members.
The quality of water is excellent used for drinking and cooking by 17 families comprised of 76 members.
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Meera Hira-Smith of Project WellImplementation Status: completed Sun 22 Dec 2013, Almost 11 Years ago
visit of the members of aws & pw
- Impact Assessment (M&E) Phase Project completed on 30 Nov, 2013 Implementation Phase
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Farida Bibi of Project WellImplementation Status: completed Thu 18 Jul 2013, About 11 Years ago
We are doing healthmeeting -total-12 M-2 F-9 -C-1
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Laltu Mirza of Project WellImplementation Status: in_progress Tue 12 Mar 2013, Over 11 Years ago
borig is the done kirttypur
- Implementation Phase Project started on 1 Dec, 2012 Preparation Phase
Self-supporting community- based mitigation program that provides arsenic safe water using modified bore-dugwell along with public education on water related health effects.
Narrative
The final site of PW268 was changed to Rajapur village of Bagjola panchayet of Baduria block. The land is donated by Rafique Mondol. Arsenic was found to be high and sand layer was also available during the pilot test. The construction is completed by the first week of June.
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This site #PW268. is in the Kittipur village under the jurisdiction of the Bagjola panchayat in the Baduria district of North 24 Parganas.. The arsenic concentration of the private tubewell of Asiful Rehman was found to be 0.02 to 0.04 mg/L that was tested on 11 January 2013 with the VisuPAsS Visual Portable Arsenic testing field kit. The construction is supposed to start in mid February 2013.
Impact
People Getting Other Benefits: 30
Awareness programs such as village meetings before and after the construction of the well, health meeting and if needed projector program is done during the first year of construction. During this time the villagers are informed and educated on water borne diseases, health effects of arsenic in the drinking water and also educate, both, young and old, mainly women on how practicing proper personal hygiene prevents contagious diseases. At times more than 30 people gather at such meetings.
Maintenance/Operating Costs Annual, in US$: $40
Creating and measuring long-term impact
Implementer: Project Well & Aqua Welfare Society
Aqua Welfare Society (AWS) is the partner NGO of Project Well.
Funding
- funded:
- $1,246